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Valinch & Mallet Clarendon The Spirit Of Art 2008
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Glue, solvent and overripe banana lead the nose, then the palate turns dry and woody with tannins, coffee and dark chocolate. Most tasters love the ever-changing, ester-heavy nose but find the mouth less generous — heavy on oak, a touch sour, and with alcohol that could be integrated better. A 12-year Clarendon pot still at cask strength, more technical than fruity.
The community says- Phenomenal shifting nose
- Ester and glue notes
- Keep in mind: Very dry, tannic
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Ester-driven Clarendon, dry and woody Well-liked Clarendon with a phenomenal, shifting nose. The catch: several find the palate drier and woodier than the nose promises, with heat and tannins slightly overshadowing the fruit.
Fans of technical, ester-heavy Clarendon Jamaicans
Anyone wanting a fruity, easy-sipping Jamaican
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
61 community reviews
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Review by Galli33
Most helpful positive review
Very likable jamaican from V&M. I like the phenomenal start in the nose. It’s lacks a bit in mouth and in the finish. Alcohol could be integrated better. Nose: delicious, complex, vanilla, oak, spicy, clove, solvents, rubber, glue, fruity, banana, citrus, peaches, cherry, overripe fruits, apricot Mouth: dry, creamy, funky, delicious, full bodied, balanced, woody, coffee, dark chocolate, smoky, spicy, clove, roasted, oak, papaya, mango Finish: long, dry, astringend, elegant, mocha, smoky, oak(woody), vanilla, dark chocolate, tannins, overriped bananas, burnt sugar, some notes of black tea, later on you’ll find some notes of honeycomb
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Most helpful mixed review
Leaves me somewhat perplexed. The nose is young, fruity, accessible with rather light, vanilla barrel nuance. The mouth then too unbalanced, astringent much wood and in addition a rather sour rather unripe fruitiness. This doesn't even want to match the pleasantly light entry. A mentholated freshness kick again in the finish. The nose is simple but nice, then it goes under and over. In a few years, perhaps an interesting batch.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Nice and fruity nose with rubber and varnish with a touch of wood. The palate matches pretty well with the nose. Slightly more wood and a light touch of chocolate and caramel. The finish is long and woody with chocolate and raisins.
Review by Vincent D
Surprising nose. Solvents and banana, rather classic. But the vanilla profile and woodiness are less usual. On the palate, the wood is very present. Powerful rum, hard wood and heaviness softened by ripe mango. Then dark notes of coffee and dark chocolate. Finishes on coffee, vanilla and esters. Nice because different from what I knew. Surprisingly hot. Alcohol a little too present. A pity. Edit: I tasted it at RhumFest and didn't get the same impression. The palate must have been more used to it... Edit 2: first impression confirmed. The finish is a little too bitter. The wood is very present.
Review by mto75
On the nose coconut, red fruits, spices and wood, on the palate the full load of tannins, which unfortunately somewhat overshadow the other notes and the finish.
Review by Mike H.
I didn’t take any notes at the Rhum Fest so a more detailed review will follow as soon as I get the chance to sample this rum again in a better context.
Review by Jakob
Not the best Clarendon, but a successful representative of the style. Distinct roasted notes from the cask, plus fruit esters and medicinal hints.
Review by Thunderbird
The nose is great and changes from minute to minute...this feels promising.... on the palate then slightly just above average, as is the finish
Review by Johannes
Extremely dry MM!
Review by alex
It's good, but it's the least good of the last series of valinch.
Review by Michael Schou
#1809 11-07-2026 - Rate 9.3 Second evening in a summer tasting with my mate Anders. Had this one blind and was blown away. Can not understand why the rest of Rum-X does not like this one. I’m a huge fan of 95’ Clarendon. And did guess that it was a Clarendon 😉
Review by Martin Ekrt
A strong ester chemical aroma with a hint of overripe tropical fruit. Quite wild, but very pleasant. The taste is quite moderate compared to the aroma. Technical elements, hospitals, and tropical fruit. The finish is more menthol with tropical fruit. It reminds me a little of Chairman Master. Edit: I tasted it again and it's still a blast for me.
Review by Filip Šikula
Degustační kalendář Pavla Špačka vol. 4. Obecně mám clarendony spojené s technikou a velmi intenzivní dřevnatostí, která je u toho kousku mírnější na úkor ovoce a techniky což je za mě skutečně super!
Review by John Coffey
The nose is great. On the palate, however, it's less funky than a traditional jam... But it's still very good despite the dryness... I liked it all the same
Review by Roman Lelek
The color is usual - yellow honey, nothing special here. The nose - vanilla, oak, dried fruit The taste- complex - well it’s for the first time for me how to describe- apart from usual dark chocolate, woody and glue and mint, to not so usual black tea, little bit sour and astringent - yeah that’s the best description. The aftertaste is medium..
Review by martin slezák
Rx10420 sample 31 calendar Pavol Špaček 2024 Color copper Aroma intense glue, nail polish remover, diesel, fruit, citrus, honey sweetness, mustiness, sourness Taste dry, diesel, furniture polish, technical tones, menthol, black tea, tannins, wood, spice, slight alcoholiness, could be better integrated Long finish tannins, black tea, mint, menthol, diesel, technical tones, wood,
Review by Michal Slávik
I enjoy the strong technical tones on it. Too bad it doesn't also contain a fruity profile, it would complement it beautifully. The finish is oily, could be longer.
Review by Deadfame
Excellent Jamaican, technically just right. I really enjoy the transitions from technicality to fruit and back again, both in aroma and taste.
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17 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
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35% opened, 6 emptied.
What does Valinch & Mallet Clarendon The Spirit Of Art 2008 cost?
Community paid 86–149 €.
Current best price: 189.90 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 141 €. Price history with 7 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Valinch & Mallet Clarendon The Spirit Of Art 2008
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 56,1%.
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